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15-year-old Monroe County girl sends school threat via group text, arrested: sheriff
A 15-year-old Temperance girl was arrested for threatening her Monroe County high school. Investigators said she sent the threat via a group text chat to multiple classmates. One of their parents called authorities.
Sunday Chat with Toledo native, former Tigers clubhouse manager Jim Schmakel
Sunday Chat is a weekly feature appearing in The Blade’s print and digital platforms each Sunday. Detroit Tigers visiting clubhouse manager Jim Schmakel, a Central Catholic High School and University of Toledo graduate, recently had the honor of a lifetime. Perrysburg native and Hall of Fame manager Jim Leyland asked him to unveil his No. 10 on the right-field wall during the Tigers' jersey retirement ceremony for Leyland at Comerica Park. A few weeks later, Schmakel was part of the festivities honoring the 1984 World Series-winning Detroit Tigers team with many members who Schmakel still considers to be close friends.
Country roots: Williams, Lynn leave legacies in tribute acts
Jason Petty and Emily Portman both found their way to tribute performances through musical theater. Petty played the lead of country music pioneer Hank Williams in Hank Williams: Lost Highway while Portman starred as country icon Loretta Lynn in It’s Only Make Believe. Little Jimmy Dickens, who was close friends with Williams, came backstage before a show. “He said, ‘I just came here to tell you: Don't mess this up,’” Petty recalled. “‘This man meant more to this industry than any other single person, and he meant more to all the people like me than any other single person.’”
Fall-specific food celebrations highlight September
A Taco Tuesday Dinner Cruise on the Sandpiper is set for Sept. 17 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Guests should meet at the dock near 1 Jefferson Ave. to board the Sandpiper. Dinner will be catered by Los Toros Catering, including three tacos, rice, beans, chips, and salsa, along with soft drinks and water provided. Alcoholic beverages are allowed, and it's encouraged to bring a small cooler to keep drinks cool. Tickets for adults are $45 each, and for children ages 2 to 12, tickets are $30 each. Contact 419-537-1212 with any dietary restrictions.
Shopping center owner plans retail development, nixes residential units
Toledoans who were hoping that an apartment building would be built across the street from the Westgate Village shopping center are going to be disappointed. Liz Holland, the chief executive officer and general counsel of the company that owns the retail venue, has changed her thinking about the redevelopment of the West Toledo properties where Sears and Elder-Beerman once stood. Those stores were demolished a year ago. Since then, little progress on redevelopment has been evident. “I appreciate everyone’s frustration about the north side of Central,” Ms. Holland said. “These things take a long time — and even longer to get it right. The challenge of real estate is that once you start, you can’t unwind it, so you have to start with the best thing possible. “The challenge in the last two to three years is that the cost of construction post-pandemic and the cost of money has gone up to the point where it’s not economically feasible to develop multifamily apartments there,” she said.
Make your move: Physical education classes aim to create 'physically literate' students
The state of physical education in 2024 certainly doesn’t resemble the P.E. practiced by Gen Xers and Boomers during their school years. Those earlier generations may recall physical education class as a sometimes demoralizing and stressful part of schooling where you performed dangerous activities like climbing the rope or played games like “Soak ‘Em.” Ah, the 20th century. At Toledo Public Schools, the P.E. programs are guided by the Ohio Department of Education’s Physical Education Standards, which were adopted in 2015. The standards emphasize a desire to create “physically literate individuals.” The five standards that make up a “physically literate” individual read as follows: Standard 1: Demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns. Standard 2: Applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance. Standard 3: Demonstrates the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness. Standard 4: Exhibits responsible, personal and social behavior that respects self and others. Standard 5: Recognizes the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and/or social interaction.
Study underscores low risk to kidney donors as Toledo prepares for annual walk
Your chances of dying after donating a kidney is less than that of being struck by lightning during a lifetime, a University of Toledo doctor estimates. “The risks to a living donor are minimal,” said Dr. Obi Ekwenna, a kidney transplant surgeon and urologist with the University of Toledo Medical Center. “We are very selective.” His assertion is backed by a new NYU Langone Health study published in August. An analysis of 30 years of living kidney donation estimated that three of every 10,000 living kidney donors may die – of any cause – within three months of surgery. But safety improvements over the past decade meant that, by 2022, that risk dropped to fewer than one death per 10,000 donors. “While we had understood that kidney donation is safe, our findings suggest that mortality among donors is rare, and the procedure is safer than before,” said Dr. Allan B. Massie, lead author of the Langone Health study and director of the Center for Surgical and Transplant Applied Research Quantitative Core at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
Firefighters put out fire at Erie Steel Treating in west Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio — Firefighters were engaged for much of the night on Saturday at Erie Steel Treating in west Toledo. Crews were called to the Jackman Road facility around 8 p.m. Toledo Fire and Rescue says the fire broke out when one of the machines in the northwest corner...
Jerjuan Newton is Toledo's North Star, on and off the field
The box score from the University of Toledo’s 38-23 win over Massachusetts on Saturday told an incomplete story. Yes, Jerjuan Newton had one reception for 40 yards — a blink-and-you’ll-miss-him touchdown. But his value to the Rockets runs much deeper than a touchdown pass. The senior wide receiver was elected a team captain for the third time this season, becoming the second three-time captain during Jason Candle’s head-coaching tenure. Why?
Game-changing sequence lifts Toledo Rockets past UMass, 38-23
The University of Toledo needed a wake-up call, and Jacquez Stuart provided it in the form of a 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown just before halftime. Then, with a lethargic offense running in place during the third quarter, cornerback Braden Awls handed UT a silver platter of momentum after a diving, one-handed interception. On the next play, Tucker Gleason connected with Junior Vandeross III for a career-long 73-yard touchdown pass, and the Rockets blasted off for a 38-23 victory over Massachusetts. “Those were two huge plays,” Toledo coach Jason Candle said. “There’s no doubt about that.”
Sign Language & Chess event aims to unify community
Justice Blackshear, 9, found herself caught in a battle of wits against her brother, Chaneler Blackshear, 10, while playing a game of chess. The siblings were among others putting their skills to the test at a community event organized by Keith Carswell’s Sign Language & Chess group Saturday at St. Martin de Porres Church, 1119 Bancroft St. The Blackshears have attended the group for a number of years, with Chaneler saying he likes the competition of a game of chess, while Justice appreciates, “Communicating with the deaf people.” Scrolling through a few phrases Saturday, Justice used her hands to sign a few letters and then the signs for “thank you,” “sorry,” and “pencil.”
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